It is with great pride and joy that I rise today to acknowledge the history that you are making. By your leadership and your inspiration and your education of the Congress, you have helped take us to a place that honors the tradition and…

Reclaiming my time, I want to concur with the sentiments of the distinguished Republican leader in acknowledging the bipartisan support that the Americans with Disabilities Act received in the House. Mr. Sensenbrenner, a champion for civil…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I thank him for bringing this important legislation to the floor today. And indeed, there is some good news in it, but there is some not-so-good news in it as well. I listened very attentively to the…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I am most grateful to him for bringing this legislation to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I saw the hope in the eyes of the victims of the oil spill who came to my office. These families came. Eleven of the…

I commend the gentleman for his great leadership, and I thank him for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, as I listened to the debate here, I can't help but remember, and I have a vivid memory of it, a couple of years ago, almost 2 years ago…

I am honored to join you, Chairman Rahall and Congresswoman Capito, in singing the praises of a great man, Senator Byrd. I rise today to remember the extraordinary life and legacy of Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, a man who loved…

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his great leadership in bringing this very important legislation to the floor. And I want to commend Leader Hoyer and Whip Cantor for the bipartisan spirit with which this bill was…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for making the point he just made. Madam Speaker, I also would like to make a further point, which is that 87.5 percent of the American people support what the DISCLOSE Act will do, which is to shed…

I thank the distinguished chairman for his recognition and also for the excellent job he has done to bring this bill to the floor today, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act. Mr. Speaker, it is our responsibility here, almost an…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership and service to our country. Madam Chair, this weekend, on Memorial Day, America will come together to honor all those who have served our Nation in uniform, and those brave…

I thank the gentleman for yielding and his leadership on this important bill before us. I commend Congresswoman Eshoo for her attention to this important matter, her leadership in bringing this amendment to the floor. Mr. Chairman, as you…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Before I begin my remarks on the legislation before us today, I want to join my colleagues in saluting the wonderful work of Muftiah McCartin. She began her work on the Hill--it couldn't be 1976. I can't…